[AGL] Fwd: A message from Alice Embree on her new book, Voice Lessons

[Constance Clark]

Thanks for the message about her book. I was aware of it, but not sure
where to get it.
Connie

On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 7:10 PM Michael Eisenstadt <eisenstadt0 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: A message from Alice Embree on her new book, Voice Lessons
> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:07:34 -0500
> From: Hunter Ellinger <hunter at ellinger.org> <hunter at ellinger.org>
> To: mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com
>
> Dear fellow Ragstaffer,
>
>     I am asking for your help in getting the word out about my new book,
> /Voice Lessons/.  It starts with my experience in our time together and
> continues to present day activism.
>
>     My purpose in writing /Voice Lessons/ was to document the pieces of
> our story that I know, starting in the civil rights movement, even before
> the University Free Speech movement and SDS. In the process of producing
> our 2016 Rag reunion book, /Celebrating The Rag/, it became clear to me
> that if we do not write our story, it is lost forever, and what we did is
> worth remembering. Documentation is critical. Leaving crumbs so future
> generations can find the trail is so necessary.  It's an obligation, as
> well as a joy.
>
> /Voice Lessons/ is being published by Tower Books and distributed by UT
> Press.  Follow my website link below to order the book from UT, or get it
> through BookWoman in Austin.  UT's Briscoe center will promote an October
> 19th event.  Because of Covid, that event may be virtual and will certainly
> have limited seating.
>
>     However, Book Woman is sponsoring a Zoom meeting for me to introduce
> /Voice Lessons/ to the public on Thursday, September 2, 2021.  It will be a
> conversation with Melissa Hield of People's History in Texas, producers of
> The Rag film documentary.  There is no limit on attendance, but you will be
> asked to pre-register for the Zoom event.  You can do that by going to
> https://AliceEmbree.com and the Events tab.  We will record it, and plan
> to post it on YouTube.  I would appreciate it if you would come, and also
> ask any friends of yours that you think would be interested.
>
>     With your support, I'm hoping for a successful gathering with further
> events to follow.  I'd especially like to do one with younger activists on
> "Then and Now".  If you are interested in participating in or simply
> checking out future events, they will be posted on my website.
>
>     Also, we are still looking for libraries to order /Celebrating The
> Rag/.  Please contact your local libraries and ask them to order it (Austin
> has), and if you or anyone you know writes reviews for library journals,
> New Journalism Project, sponsor of The Rag Blog, would like to know!  We
> have another book in the works about /The Rag/'s Houston cousin, /Space
> City!/.  We hope to publish /Exploring Space City!: Houston's Historic
> Underground Newspaper/ in November 2021.  We want to make sure both books
> can be found in libraries across the land.
>
>     You can reach me at alice at nuevoanden.com email. I prefer that to a
> phone call right now.
>
>     Thank you for considering my requests,
>
>     Sisterhood is Powerful!, Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win!, and Onward
> Through the Fog.
>
>             Alice Embree
>
>
>
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